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Module Title |
Anglo-Irish Lit.1: The Novel and Short Story
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Module Code |
EN332
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Eithne O'Connell | Office Number | C2111 |
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Level |
3
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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This course is an introduction to contemporary Irish writing. It will enable students from abroad coming to the subject for the first time to study a wide range of literary works.
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Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course students should have gained an insight into the various forces which have shaped modern Irish literature, and they should have familiarised themselves with a variety of literary texts.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
0
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
75
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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The first three weeks of the course will provide a perspective of the historical, social and cultural background of Irish literature and will give a chronological framework to the study of the literary texts.The remainder of the time is devoted to introduce foreign students to the major authors and themes of modern Irish fiction. The main topics of study will be: Literary Revival, Discontinuities and Tradition, the Comic Tradition and Magic Realism.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Works by the following authors will be discussed: James Joyce, Brinsley Macnamara, John MacGahern, Flann O'Brien, Jennifer Johnston, Robert McLiam Wilson, Patrick McCabe, Anne Haverty and Anne Enright.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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